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Re: Questioning Democracy

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Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 13:15:50 +0000
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Sure, leaders should be removable and accountable, but should they be removable by the people at large and accountable to the people? Matthew

..who else, Matthew? The 'experts'? The thing about democracy is that it recognises that everyone has interests. Cunningly, it makes it possible for the politicians to pursue their interests only by serving those of the electorate.

I prefer to choose who 'leads' me ...

nick jones


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